Practically a month after defeating England within the Commonwealth Video games 2022 semifinal, an impressed Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will face England in a three match T20 Worldwide sequence set to start on Saturday at Durham. In the meantime, the hosts will view the sequence in opposition to India as a “recent begin” after the frustration of their unsuccessful residence marketing campaign within the multi-sport occasion in Birmingham.
Though silver medallists India had a marketing campaign to recollect in Birmingham, their slender nine-run defeat to Australia within the closing uncovered the perils of going with a workforce composition that isn’t batting heavy. With skipper Harmanpreet reiterating that their technique might be rethought within the upcoming sequence, with an intention to discipline a much more balanced enjoying XI, some experimentation could be anticipated.
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“Within the Commonwealth Video games, we did effectively however nonetheless there’s scope for enchancment,” stated Harmanpreet within the press convention earlier than the workforce’s departure to England.
Within the closing in opposition to Australia, India went in with simply 4 specialist batters in Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Varma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues.
Because of this, the highest 4 have been tasked with the heavy-lifting within the batting line-up. Relating to the workforce composition and method they should undertake, Harmanpreet stated, “I really feel regardless of no matter format you might be enjoying, it’s essential to have six batters within the facet.”
She added: “Having two-three pure bowlers and two-three all-rounders may give you an incredible steadiness to the facet. We’ve a few new gamers to fill these areas we lacked in, like within the slog overs, if you want 10 runs or extra per over.”
Kiran Navgire, who caught the selectors’ consideration with an unbeaten 162 in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh within the Senior T20 Trophy earlier this yr and a 34-ball 69 for Velocity within the Ladies’s T20 Problem, earned an India call-up. In the meantime, D Hemlatha might be making a comeback to the facet after a powerful 2021-’22 home season through which she scored a complete of 339 runs at a median of 75. They are going to be among the gamers India might be hoping fill the gaps with within the workforce.
“Earlier than the World Cup if they will get equal probabilities, then you’ve a good concept to pick out the workforce. We will certainly strive some new issues and on the similar time give equal alternatives so we will make workforce,” stated Harmanpreet.
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In the meantime, England even have a lot to sit up for as they embark on the India problem at residence with out their common captain Heather Knight, who’s recovering from a hip damage. Nat Sciver, who was appointed skipper in her absence will even be absent as she introduced on Thursday that she is taking a break on account of psychological fatigue.
Because of this, wicketkeeper Amy Jones will assume the captaincy responsibility within the T20I sequence. Lauren Bell, the second-highest wicket-taker within the Hundred with 11 wickets, will most-likely make her T20I debut within the sequence and might be among the many English kids to look out for alongside Issy Wong and all-rounder Alice Capsey.
Right here’s what 18-year-old Capsey needed to say forward of the primary T20I: “We’re actually motivated… It’s a very thrilling sequence that may current numerous challenges alongside the way in which. As a gaggle, we’re fairly excited to get into it and need to adapt and overcome these challenges.
“Clearly we misplaced to them within the Commonwealth Video games, nevertheless that was a few weeks in the past now and we’ve all come off the Hundred. So it’s a recent begin. It’s a brand new sequence, so it’s all to play for actually.”
Squads:
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Radha Yadav, S Meghana, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Dil Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk) and Kiran Prabhu Navgire.
England
Amy Jones (capt and wk) Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Freya Kemp, Bryony Smith, Issy Wong and Danni Wyatt.
Quotes courtesy: PTI and ESPNCricinfo
